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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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